happy independence day. is it ever gonna stop raining?? come on! this sux. i've only been able to ride my trainer since i've been back.. and i hate the trainer. oh well.. i don't think i'm gonna race this weekend anyway. i still fell like i have a little bit of a cold. i'll see how i feel on friday and decide then. my neighbor (601) asked me to help him build a deck in back of his pool. i've never built one before but i didn't think it would be too tough. it's pretty basic.. 12 x 12 and about 16" off the ground. so far things have gone pretty smoothly.. we set the posts on sunday and then built the base and the joists in the rain yesterday.. no wonder i'm still sick. we had a little problem squaring the frame but quickly resolved it with some creative engineering. i hope to have it wrapped up by friday. maybe i'll hop on the trainer for a little while now.. surFY